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Offline juergen c. olk

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #15 on: July 13, 2018, 10:56:12 PM »
i also have had no response

Offline NurgleHH

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #16 on: July 14, 2018, 08:02:27 AM »
He actually offered store credit ...
A little bit ironical, I think. When you not getting your order to offer credit for an order. Maybe he should try to get a distributor like northstar. So he can concentrate on th range and maybe the customers get satisfied...
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Offline Chris Abbey

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #17 on: July 15, 2018, 05:30:35 PM »
Sally 4th are his show reps. We have contacted him several times and offered either to take over his manufacture and customer service, or just buy the moulds of him, but like everyone else, we are getting no response.
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Offline carlos marighela

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #18 on: July 15, 2018, 11:16:00 PM »
Maybe he’s now trading as Lord Lucan Miniatures?
Em dezembro de '81
Botou os ingleses na roda
3 a 0 no Liverpool
Ficou marcado na história
E no Rio não tem outro igual
Só o Flamengo é campeão mundial
E agora seu povo
Pede o mundo de novo

Offline Wyrmalla

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #19 on: January 21, 2019, 04:11:36 AM »
From their Facebook page:
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2018 in review: Utter  :-X :-X :-X :-X. 2019: We are back... (PM me if you have an unresolved issue and we haven't already contacted you)

And site:
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STOP PRESS: As of 21 Jan 2019 we are trading again.  Huzzah!  But I desperately need to make amends with some very peeved customers so bare with while we slowly re-build...

They're offering either refunds, or fulfilment of any outstanding orders. I believe that another company's since said that they're planning on doing modern IDF (I can't remember who), but that isn't going to stop me from waiting on this delayed order. :)


Offline Juan

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #20 on: January 22, 2019, 06:33:20 PM »
After more than a year (since November 2017) waiting for my figures, I have asked for a refund of my money. Perhaps this time I will be answered...

Offline S J Donovan

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #21 on: March 03, 2019, 09:47:26 PM »
Got an email from Dan on Jan 20 that he was back (see above).  Sounded good, but now the website is gone. 
Has anyone got more information, I sure would like to get his figures.  Chris can Sally Forth get the molds and produce them?

Offline Wyrmalla

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #22 on: March 03, 2019, 10:07:13 PM »
I had the same message, and talked to him via email and Facebook. The ETA then was for things to be shipped in a week. That sounded a bit too good to be true, but I assumed that things had been put in order prior to that email and so it would all run smoothly from there.

Yes, since then I haven't had any further response, nor have I seen much of a presence from Dan on Facebook. He had initially commented on a post over on one of the modern groups complaining about the company, which was then followed by the emails saying things were back on track, but I've no idea if there's correlation - or like the last time, what's actually going on.

Yes, at the least hopefully if someone's claiming ownership of the company then a party like Sally Forth may have the clout to contact them and get to the bottom of this. If anything though, if there's the interest in Mike Bravo's ranges, that may be an excuse for another company to release their own figures covering those settings if they're not able to produce them (its unfortunate that we don't have any soldiers with IMI Tavors in 28mm for example, those things crop up all over).




Offline Chris Abbey

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #23 on: March 03, 2019, 10:25:23 PM »
Sally 4th would love to help out. We've contacted Dan on several occasions offering various solution's like buying the molds or running his fulfillment and customer service but he is as you say very elusive. We were a little disappointed that after Dan asked us to make a terrain range to go with his Wild Geese figures, the figures became unavailable after a couple of months. Good news is I spoke to the guys from Sloppy Jalopy at Hammerhead, they are working on Arab / Israeli War vehicles and are looking at options for figures to go with them.

Offline vodkafan

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #24 on: March 03, 2019, 11:40:18 PM »
Not having seen this thread, I unwittingly sent off an order to Mike Bravo about 3 weeks ago. I guess I am now joining the rest of the customers who don't know what is going on, or when I will see any miniatures.  :-[
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Offline carlos marighela

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #25 on: March 04, 2019, 12:27:57 AM »
By curious coincidence I clicked on the website when it came up during a search for something else a few days ago. Website has disappeared completely. That cannot be a good sign.

Offline has.been

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #26 on: March 04, 2019, 10:33:35 AM »
Vodkafan tarted up (very nicely) some old Dinky toy military for me.
A throw back to the toys I played with inn the 1960s. He says
they are about 1/60th and Mike Bravo figures seemed to be
ideal for 1960s Brits.

Ah well.

May have to look at other options.

Offline vodkafan

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #27 on: March 07, 2019, 11:21:32 AM »
I got an email from Dan yesterday telling me my figures were on the way and they turned up just now. I am very pleased with them.  :D
Website is also back up!
« Last Edit: March 07, 2019, 01:14:09 PM by vodkafan »

Offline Westbury

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #28 on: March 10, 2019, 03:09:39 PM »
Forgot the one he did for me, which I love!

Offline Westbury

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Re: What has happened to Mike Bravo
« Reply #29 on: March 10, 2019, 03:13:39 PM »
Good to know Mike Bravo are back in action will take a look

 

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